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Coexistence of Incontinentia Pigmenti and Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Stitt W. Zoe D.,
Scott Glynis A.,
Caserta Mary,
Goldsmith Lowell A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1998.tb01293.x
Subject(s) - incontinentia pigmenti , medicine , herpes simplex virus , dermatology , skin biopsy , biopsy , pathology , pediatrics , virus , virology
We present a female infant with classic clinical and histologic features of stage I incontinentia pigmenti with coexistent neonatal herpes simplex virus infection. The diagnosis of a heritable cutaneous condition does not exclude the possibility of a coexistent infection and, given the similar clinical presentation of neonatal vesicular eruptions, accurate diagnoses may require skin biopsy and culture.